The PHP Foundation
Overview
Non-profit organization created to sponsor the development of PHP core. Founded by key PHP contributors and companies to ensure PHP’s long-term sustainability.
Key Facts
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Founded: 2021-01-01
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Headquarters: France
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Status: Non-profit organization
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Founded in 2021 by Nicolas Grekas, Kévin Dunglas, and others
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PHP powers over 75% of websites (as of 2024)
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PHP 8.x is the current major version with JIT compilation
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Key contributors: Larave (Taylor Otwell), Symfony (Fabien Potencier)
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PHP Foundation ensures PHP remains open-source and community-driven
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Major competitor to Python, JavaScript for web development